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The Navy’s fully amphibious landing craft spotted in Destin, Florida

On Friday, a video from Eric Hanson was uploaded to Facebook showing the Navy’s Landing Craft, Air Cushion vehicle making its way from the Gulf of Mexico, under the Destin bridge, and out towards Crab Island. The Landing Craft, Air Cushion (LCAC) is a high-speed, over-the-beach, fully amphibious landing craft capable of carrying a 60-75 ton payload. It is used […]

Eric Hanson (Facebook)

On Friday, a video from Eric Hanson was uploaded to Facebook showing the Navy’s Landing Craft, Air Cushion vehicle making its way from the Gulf of Mexico, under the Destin bridge, and out towards Crab Island.

The Landing Craft, Air Cushion (LCAC) is a high-speed, over-the-beach, fully amphibious landing craft capable of carrying a 60-75 ton payload. It is used to transport the weapons systems, equipment, cargo and personnel of the assault elements of the Marine Air-Ground Task Force from ship to shore and across the beach, according to the Navy’s website

LCAC can carry heavy payloads, such as an M-1 tank, at high speeds. The LCAC payload capability and speed combine to significantly increase the ability of the Marine Ground Element to reach the shore. 

  • Air cushion technology allows this vehicle to reach more than 70 percent of the world’s coastline, while only about 15 percent of that coastline is accessible by conventional landing craft, according to the Navy.

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